Reply With QuoteWho know's who make's what.I called mercury 4 month's ago and the guy I talked to said they no longer had any tie's with yamaha and a merc up to 60HP was made by tohatsu.Don't know if any of that's true,that's just what they told me.
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I guess that would make the lower 40 mercs,mercsu's then..Doh. I laso heard that yammy builds the merc four stroke powerheads. So that would make em what ?mercyommahotzu,sOriginally Posted by crappiepappy
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Who know's who make's what.I called mercury 4 month's ago and the guy I talked to said they no longer had any tie's with yamaha and a merc up to 60HP was made by tohatsu.Don't know if any of that's true,that's just what they told me.
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I know its not one of your choices, but Iv had 2 yamaha's and just bought my first Merc, this year and I already regret it. Open your horizens. NO 2 strokes................
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Buy the only U.S. built 60hp outboard...Evinude E-Tec. Although the Evinrude is a 2-stroke, it is fuel injected, uses little oil and fuel, better emissions than ANY 4-stroke. The Evinrude already has a large gearcase for handling a large load.
Leave the 4-strokes in autos where they belong.
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I would love to have that motor with a tiller on my 16' Xpress!
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Rofl @ your cross brand namesI guess that would make the lower 40 mercs,mercsu's then..Doh. I laso heard that yammy builds the merc four stroke powerheads. So that would make em what ?mercyommahotzu,s
Merc & Yamaha aren't "partners" any longer. Big lawsuit, several years back, put an end to all that. Doh
Here's some interesting reading, and a little clarification on the cross brand naming (though not as humorous as yours :D ) : Dealer Says Yamaha Makes Mercury Four-cycle 115-HP Motors - Moderated Discussion Areas (specifically "jimh" statements)
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Nice read CP what u doing up so late? lol
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Do your research not only on the manufacturers but also on the service end of things. These days all of the major players are putting out good stuff. It means a lot to me to have good, fair service close to home. I have a 2005 Mercury 60hp EFI 4 stroke. Starts better than most cars, very quiet, good on fuel and has never broken down. Have been trolling for up to 3 hrs straight then hit WOT and took off without bog down. The only maintenance done, had the spark plugs replaced after 3 years (appx 1000 miles) and plugs looked new, Merc mechanic said to keep them as spares. Motor oil & filter, lower unit lube and 1 water pump at 3 years. I'm due to do water pump again this year. I'm not pushing Mercury, just want you to know my experience. Hope it helps you.
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I talked to a guy at Ascension Marine in Prarieville yesterday. They carry Evinrude and Honda outboards...both good stuff. He told me the E-Tec and Honda 40 HP are both great motors...but the E-Tec will run away from the Honda and any other 4 stroke while using very close to the same fuel. I think he said if you use 1 gal in the 4 stroke you would use maybe 1 cup more in the E-Tec, and any of the new motors with EFI would be a vast improvement over my 03 whether it was a 2 or 4 stroke ( like close to half the fuel usage).
I really like the No Maintenance part for three years. He told me a regular three year service would be 1hr or less of shop time + parts and if you change the water pump at that time it would be 2 1/2 to 3 hrs + parts. Not sure about a 4 stroke for same three yrs but I know there is a lot more to one and oil changes, etc.
E-Tec gives you an extra 2 yrs warranty making it 5 yrs total if you buy before 4/15 I think...Mercury has same deal if bought before 5/31. Haven't got that deep in the others yet.
In a 40 HP I don't think there is a big weight difference...probably is in larger motors. And I would bet there's not 1-2 mph difference in all the brands of 4 stroke at this HP.
Lots of things to consider when spending that amount of money...I can't afford to make a stupid mistake. I believe though, the competition is so tight in 40 HP that any major brand would be a good motor...?
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